07-28-2009, 06:18 PM
I've been fishing for bass since the late 70's but didn't start fishing tournaments until '91. I mostly fish just club tourneys and the occasional big money tourney.
For a few years I was a member of three clubs and fished all their tourneys in a year. Talk about fishing a lot. Between pre-fishing and tourney fishing, it seemed like I was out fishing every weekend. The great part is that my son was my partner and I enjoyed every minute of it. Now my son is fishing on the pro-circuit with the FLW. He also fished the BASS Western circuit in the late '90's.
I enjoy the club tourneys because not much outlay in money and if I don't cash a check no big deal. I just enjoy the competition and fun. The big money tourneys I feel like I have to do good and it is just too much pressure and I don't enjoy it as much as the club tourneys.
I'm approaching 68 years old and still haven't decided to quit fishing tournaments. I belong to only one club now and have been the president of it for a number of years. I know that my tournament fishing is probably coming to a close soon but until that happens I will keep fishing them. I would say when you don't enjoy it anymore is the time to hang it up. So far I haven't hit that time yet.
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For a few years I was a member of three clubs and fished all their tourneys in a year. Talk about fishing a lot. Between pre-fishing and tourney fishing, it seemed like I was out fishing every weekend. The great part is that my son was my partner and I enjoyed every minute of it. Now my son is fishing on the pro-circuit with the FLW. He also fished the BASS Western circuit in the late '90's.
I enjoy the club tourneys because not much outlay in money and if I don't cash a check no big deal. I just enjoy the competition and fun. The big money tourneys I feel like I have to do good and it is just too much pressure and I don't enjoy it as much as the club tourneys.
I'm approaching 68 years old and still haven't decided to quit fishing tournaments. I belong to only one club now and have been the president of it for a number of years. I know that my tournament fishing is probably coming to a close soon but until that happens I will keep fishing them. I would say when you don't enjoy it anymore is the time to hang it up. So far I haven't hit that time yet.
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